Real Id Document Checklist Fact Sheet
Real Id Document Checklist Fact Sheet
Real Id Document Checklist Fact Sheet
FACT SHEET
February 2020
Do you have all the documents you’ll need to get a REAL ID? Use this checklist to ensure that you have the proper documents to bring to
the Driver License Center.
PROOF OF IDENTITY
You will need to provide ONE document proving your identity and your lawful status in the United States when applying for a REAL ID. The most common
documents you can use to prove your identity are:
If you are a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, acceptable documents include:
Certified copy of a birth certificate filed with the State Office of Vital Statistics with a raised/embossed seal
A valid, unexpired, U.S. Passport or Passport Card
Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (USCIS Form N-560 or Form N-561)
Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the U.S. Department of State, Form FS-240, DS-Form1350 or FS-Form 545
Certificate of Naturalization issued by DHS; Form N-550 or N-570
Unexpired Employment Authorization Card, (EAD) issued by DHS; Forms I-766 or Form 1-688B
Valid, Unexpired Permanent Resident Card I-551 (Green Card) Issued by DHS or INS
Unexpired foreign passport with a valid unexpired US visa affixed, accompanied by the approved I-94 indicating temporary evidence of Permanent
Residence
PROOF OF LEGAL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND/OR GENDER DESIGNATION CHANGE (if applicable)
If your current legal name, date of birth, or gender designation is different from the information on your birth certificate or legal status document, you must
show legal proof of the change. Please note: If you are using a passport as your proof of identity and your passport reflects your current name, YOU DO
NOT NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF NAME CHANGE.
Certified marriage certificate(s), for each marriage to track name changes, issued by the county court (Clerk of Orphans Court, Register of Wills etc.)
in which the license was issued
Court order(s) approving a change of legal name or date of birth
Original or certified copy of an amended birth certificate showing a change of name